Unless we believe and see Jesus in the appearance of bread on the altar, we will not be able to see him in the distressing disguise of the poor.

I have told everybody that what we are doing is for the love of God and works of love are always to accept and respect others.

To God there is nothing small. The moment we have given it to God, it becomes infinite.

Do not think that love in order to be genuine has to be extraordinary. What we need is to love without getting tired. Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies.

[My mother tongue is] Albanian. But, I am equally fluent in Bengali (language of Calcutta) and English.

Prayer is not asking. Prayer is putting oneself in the hands of God, at His disposition, and listening to His voice in the depth of our hearts.

Without our suffering, our work would simply be social work, very good and helpful, but it would not be the work of Jesus Christ, not part of the Redemption.